UL Athlete (1986-89) Brian Mitchell

[cajun tom]

Brian Mitchell is not an eagle anymore. He just sign to play with the New York football giants.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by cajun tom
Brian Mitchell is not an eagle anymore. He just sign to play with the New York football giants.

Oops, tried to cover that point with small print and italics at the very beginning.

[ChanceEncounter]

"Mitchell's most remarkable statistic: over 13 seasons and 32 postseason games with the Redskins and the Eagles, he has had a total of 1,737 returns, rushes and receptions, not to mention all his fair catches, but he has fumbled only twice. If the N.F.L. kept a least-fumble stat, he might be the career leader there, too."


Only 2 fumbles? DANG

[Turbine]

Originally posted by ChanceEncounter
Only 2 fumbles? DANG

EVER?

Now that is hard to comprehend, and it certainly should be considered in his Hall of Fame notes.

[RaginEsquire06]

One of the best athletes that I've witnessed and played with in my life. I've played with some great ones too. "Emmitt Smith, Class of 87' Escambia High"

[NewsCopy]

The Washington Redskins have agreed to allow Brian Mitchell, the NFL's career leader in punt and kickoff return yards, to retire with the team despite an acrimonious departure following the 1999 season when he was released with three years remaining on his contract.

Mitchell played 10 seasons for the Redskins, then spent three more seasons with Philadelphia and last year with the New York Giants. He recently spoke with owner Daniel Snyder about signing a one-day contract with the Redskins and immediately retiring, a common practice around the NFL.

Team spokesman Karl Swanson said yesterday that Snyder had approved the request from one of the franchise's most popular players, but because of salary cap technicalities, it probably won't happen until after the season has ended. "If that's the way Brian wants it, we're happy to do it," Swanson said. "Dan is all for it."

Mitchell, 36, and a 14-year NFL veteran, had hoped to play in 2004, though once the Giants announced the hiring of Coach Tom Coughlin, he knew it wouldn't be in New York. Mitchell said he first met Coughlin, then the Jacksonville coach, when he became a free agent in 1996. "I made it known to [Coughlin] back then that I didn't think I could deal with his way of doing things," Mitchell said in an interview. "And if he didn't like my stuff then, he sure wasn't going to like me now."

He said he has had a number of inquiries from teams, several telling him to stay in shape in case they needed him. But so far there have been no calls and Mitchell said he has basically come to terms with the end of his football career. He has done some TV work as a Redskins analyst for Comcast SportsNet this fall, and also has an interest in a local bio-tech business.

Still, he said he would seriously consider returning if a team asked him to play a few more games this year, if only to help a playoff push while also trying to catch Seattle wide receiver Jerry Rice for the league's all-time combined yardage record.

Mitchell started the 2004 season holding that NFL record, with 23,330 yards gained rushing, receiving and returning. Rice, 42 and in his 20th season, caught eight passes for 145 yards on Dec. 6 in the Seahawks' Monday night loss to the Cowboys and pulled ahead of Mitchell. Rice now has 23,521 combined yards.

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Leonard Shapiro
Washington Post

[DaddyCajun]

I would love to see Mitchell get picked up now, do a great job and stay on another year or so to pass up for good Jerry Rice!!!

DaddyCajun!!!

[cajun11]

does anyone have more pics of brian

[Turbine]

Originally posted by cajun11
does anyone have more pics of brian

This PAGE has one then there are more on page 2.

[El Sidonio]

I want to believe the caption under the pic, but was Brian REALLY a Heisman trophy candidate?

God Bless.